Total births
12
Unisex name · since 1998
No
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named No, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1998–2010
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
No sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1998.
No has 12 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2010.
- 12 total births
- 1998–2010 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named No since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2010.
- 12
- total births
- 1998–2010
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named No was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
7 babies were named No in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
No's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide No's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
No at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
No popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2010
- Peak year (2010)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
No popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2010 (No as boys' name)
No by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was No's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
No births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
No by state
Where No concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name No? ▼
No has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 7 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was No most popular? ▼
No was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is No most popular? ▼
The top states for the name No are New York (6 births), Arizona (5 births).
Is No a unisex name? ▼
Yes, No is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name No been used? ▼
Records for No go back to 1998, giving 13 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to No? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Norma, Nora, Nova, Noelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with No's data
- New York records the most Nos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring No
Nearby Names Like No
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to No
Norma Girl
#2559 278,071 births
Nora Girl
#22 193,138 births
Nova Girl
#39 55,783 births
Noelle Girl
#214 44,457 births
Norah Girl
#223 33,869 births
Compare No side by side: No vs Norma No vs Nora No vs Nova
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "No: Baby Name Since 1998 - 12 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/no. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for No draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.